Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Number of COVID-19 Tests Conducted (Sunday, July 17, 2022)

Unwilling to be caught off guard and continuing efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, currently 181 regencies/cities are aggressively conducting Covid-19 tests exceeding the national average over the past week. Data as of Sunday, July 17, 2022, shows the national average of examinations recorded at 215.44 people per week.

The top five, starting from the highest number of people tested per week, are Subang (994 people), Buleleng (971 people), Sumedang (969 people), Pontianak City (966 people), and Kudus (960 people).

Subang is ranked first. The number of people tested in the last week was recorded at 994 people per week. The latest positive rate is 1.61 percent. The positive rate in this region increased compared to the previous week's percentage.

Next is Buleleng. The population of this region is recorded at 672,470 people. In an effort to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people tested in the last week was 971 people per week. The positive rate in this region is recorded at 2.99 percent, or higher than the previous week's percentage.

Furthermore, Sumedang recorded 969 people tested per week, Pontianak City recorded 966 people tested per week, and Kudus recorded 960 people tested per week.

Anticipating the impact of Omicron in various regions, based on the recapitulation of national Covid data, there are 365 regencies/cities in Indonesia that actively report the number of people tested daily in the last week with higher figures than before. Meanwhile, 23 other regencies/cities recorded a lower number of people tested in the last week compared to the previous week's examination.

Areas outside Java with the highest number of people tested in the last week include Buleleng, Pontianak City, and Bontang City, with 971, 966, and 884 people tested in the last week, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission in some areas has decreased, the government urges everyone to continue to reduce Covid-19 transmission by always wearing masks, maintaining distance, and frequently washing hands with soap and running water. Avoiding crowds and reducing mobility also contribute to curbing the spread of the coronavirus.